I thought I'd find a thread to put this out as I found this to be very interesting and regarding the Sony VTC5's.
I've been a vaper for a very long time and I still rotate matched pairs of Sony 5's and even though I'll probably take a beating over what I'm about to post here, I'm going to do it anyhow.
We have all heard every story or reason for why Sony hasn't produced any batteries for quit some time now including the story that Sony just doesn't like vapers.. LOL,
I think the last pair of authentic Sony VTC5's I bought was back in early 2014 and I got those from a none e cig type pro battery vendor and I just happened to buy their last two pairs and they have had none sense then.
Frankly I believe this explanation about Sony so much I decided to take the gamble and order 4 pairs after some lengthy conversation and I personally believe this vendor, but that's not to say that I haven't believed vendors before and got flat out ripped off big time so only time will tell on this one,
So here is the Sony explanation on why there hasn't been any production in along time, and you know IMO this is about the most sensible explanation I've heard yet, so PLEASE don't hammer on me just for posting this, if it turns out to be the truth well I'm going to be in good shape and maybe it's worth your time by maybe taking a look, and bye the way I have absolutely no association with this vendor AT ALL...
This was in response to my inquiry about some Sony 5's they had listed for sale,
Hello
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And yes…. This is the single most counterfeited battery around, so i in no mean am insulted by your question.
Rumors that Sony stopped making these batteries are false. They simply needed to shut down a facility making them due to the Fukushima fallout and then were delayed while they opened a new facility. That was the dry up period when dealers started running out, but they are now back in production.
We were able to secure a few hundred of these and they are NEW. Not the other rumor of being 2+ years old. It is from our very reputable battery supplier who we have been buying thousands of Samsung and LG’s for over a year already. While they are on the way and we havent been able to physically see and test them, I am assured and confident that they are 100% authentic and real. We simply wouldn’t jeopardize our excellent reputation and any item, let alone one we will only make a little over a dollar each battery.
Not our style to jack up the price either as we’ll be only of the only ones to have these.
Also, we were able to get the very first batch of a brand new battery — which I am SURE no one else has yet….let alone even heard of. The new LG HG2 (not HE2). It’s a fantastic price and is a 20A continuous with 30A max (more then adequate for the VF or SXmini) and has 3000mAh.
Hope that helps,
OK, So there you go, now don't be hammering on me, but you know I went ahead and bought four pairs because this story to me sounds really quit likely and if so I am going to be very happy indeed but also note that the arrival date is posted as
**Availability – June 12th **
The new LG's they are talking about are a 3000maH and I'm a fan of the LG's pesonally and they are supposed to be 18.25mm diameter so that's a fit for a flask.
Here's where I found these so maybe go take a look?? Sure would like to see a come back on the VTC5's, so well just MAYBE?? I will find out for sure.
https://gingervaper.com/product/sony-vtc5-us18650vtc5-30a-li-ion-high-drain-battery/
https://gingervaper.com/product/lg-hg2-inr18650hg2-30a-inr-high-drain-battery/
Found this company looking for a silicone sleeve for my SX Mini